CS 4250 : Computer Graphics

CS 4250: Computer Graphics

Semester Hours:   3.0
Contact Hours:   3
Coordinator:   Jong Kwan "Jake" Lee
Text:   Computer Graphics with OpenGL
Author(s):   Hearn, Baker, and Carithers
Year:   2010

SPECIFIC COURSE INFORMATION

Catalog Description

Graphic I-O devices; two-dimensional and three-dimensional display techniques; display processors; clipping and windowing; hidden-line removal; data structures for graphics. Prerequisites: CS 3350 and one of MATH 2220, MATH 3220, MATH 3320. Approved for distance education.

Course type: ELECTIVE

SPECIFIC COURSE GOALS

• I know how to draw the basic primitives (e.g., point, line, polygons) using OpenGL.
• I can explain how the Bresenham line scan conversion algorithm works.
• I am able to produce simple animation using OpenGL.
• I know how 2D transformations (e.g., 2D translation, 2D rotations, 2D scaling) work in graphics.
• I know how 3D transformation (e.g., 3D translation, 3D rotations, 3D scaling) work in graphics.
• I understand how simple line and polygon clipping algorithms work.
• I know how spline-based modeling works in graphics.

LIST OF TOPICS COVERED

• Introduction
  • Graphics applications
  • Languages for CG
  • Graphics hardware
  • Color and color lookup tables
• Raster Graphics & Raster Graphics Toolkits
  • Standard primitives
  • Primitive generation, e.g., Bresenham
  • Filling algorithms
  • Drawing styles
  • BitBlt
• Interactive Graphics
  • User interface considerations
  • Input devices
  • Interactive programming techniques
• 2D & 3D Graphics
  • Modeling transformation
  • Coordinate systems
  • Clipping
  • Windows and Viewports
  • Wireframe models
  • Animation Techniques
• 3D Realism Techniques
  • Back face removal
  • Viewing issues
  • Shading and smoothing techniques
  • Lighting issues
  • Introduction to Ray Tracing
• Additional Topics as time permits